aspiration has definitions from the fields of linguistics,phonetics
1
[ noun ] a will to succeed

Used in print

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

To achieve this goal of balanced development , communications between the central government and the local communities must be such_that the needs and aspirations of the people themselves are effectively taken_into_account .

Related terms

ambition aspire

2
[ noun ] the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
3
[ noun ] a cherished desire

Synonyms

ambition dream

Examples

"his ambition is to own his own business"

4
[ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath

Synonyms

rough_breathing

Related terms

articulation aspirate

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